7:00 PM: Both Landeskog and defenseman Devon Toews will have to miss “some time,” head coach Jared Bednar told Corey Masisak of the Denver Post after Sunday’s game. Toews exited Colorado’s Saturday matchup with a lower-body injury after an awkward tumble into the boards. He missed Sunday’s game. It is unclear what either player is dealing with, though teammates Scott Wedgewood and Nathan MacKinnon hinted at Landeskog’s injury potentially being a bone fracture – perhaps his collarbones or ribs.
As Masisak pointed out, the Avalanche have now lost four players to injury over the last five days, including winger Joel Kiviranta, starting goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood, and rookie Gavin Brindley. The injuries will pose a tough test for an Avalanche team that has still only lost three games in regulation this season. Colorado was on a 10-game win streak until tonight’s loss. They have a 24-2-3 record since the start of November.
5:50 PM: Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog left tonight’s game against Florida after crashing hard into the net and needing help off the ice, as seen in a clip shared by Sportsnet. The veteran lost an edge and skidded hard into the left post, with an impact in the rib area. The play was eerily similar to Seth Jarvis‘ own injury in late December, which has sidelined the Hurricanes star since.
Landeskog has been a great story so far this season, working his way back after three full seasons missed due to ongoing knee issues. The 33-year-old is no longer a high scorer, but he’s played in every game this season, posting 22 points and remaining an integral presence on the league’s top team, doing so in a top-line role no less.
Official word on the veteran’s status has yet to come out, but based on what we’ve seen, Colorado’s captain could miss considerable time. It would prove to be the first significant adversity for the club, sitting comfortably at the top of the league by a wide margin, having not lost any top players for any considerable time so far in 2025-26.
Pro Hockey Rumors’ Gabriel Foley also contributed to this article.
Hope all is well with Landeskong but it looked like his knee buckled before losing an edge. The speculation on the broadcast was that it was an injury to the ribs. Hopefully it doesn’t turn out to be a major injury
Yeah it definitely buckled. Looked like he hit a rut. That’d be my greater concern at this point. At least it wasn’t his right knee.. I guess?
Time to trade for Sherwood
It’s funny how the crowd reacts to this stuff, It’s like they can’t breathe, They act like they just witnessed their best friend being struck by a car, It’s hockey people! Players get hurt, And what’s with Florida’s goofy McDonalds, Hamburgler costumes.
You sound like someone who’s just brimming with empathy 🙄 Just let people care about other people jeez
Wilf is not happy unless he is miserable.
Sad timing if Landeskog has to miss the Olympics, although I guess somebody else might get their 1st Olympic spot instead
Eh, Landeskog has never been a “high” scorer; only once in his career has he (barely) breached a point per game. What’s more noteworthy is that his physicality has gone way down, but eh, after sitting out for three seasons, and at an age where the vast majority of players are declining anyway, he’s not doing badly at all.
It’s been 13 years since the Presidents Cup winner won the Stanley Cup. Hope the Avs heal quickly.
A boat racer won the Stanley Cup?